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MOOCs Presentation
By Liezel Posthumus
LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT MOOCS
2002:MIT OpenCourseWare project was formed
2004:Stephan Downes and George Siemens develop theory of Connectivism, “ the thesis that knowledge is distributed across a network of connections, and therefor that learning consists of the ability to construct and traverse those networks (Downes, 2012, p.9)
2008: The Earliest MOOC was presented at the University of Manitoba with 2200 learners.
2010: Dave Cormier videos about MOOC’s was added to Youtube.
2011: MOOC for college prep skills helped freshmen to prepare for college requirements.
LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT MOOCS
2012: Hardvard’s first MOOC had 370,000 registered students
2012: Coursera launches from Stanford: offers the first xMOOCs
2012: In the New York Times they called 2012 “ The Year of the MOOC” pappano.
2013: xMOOCs and the cMoocs was to numerous to count accuratly
LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT MOOCS
A massive open online course (MOOC) is a model for providing learning content online to any person who wants to take a course, with no restrain on attendance.
WHAT IS A MOOC?
MASSIVE: Using the internet to connect on a global scale
OPEN: It is open to everyone, no charge
ONLINE: Not face to face
COURSE : Learning units, covers single topics
WHAT IS A MOOC?
The courses are usually 4 to 14 weeks in length
You don’t get credit only certificates
They are free to join
Open entry, don’t need requirements
Given by a couple of institutions as well as top universities
They are taught through a couple of short videos with student collaboration
WHAT I UNDERSTAND ABOUT MOOCS
Students will also submit papers and be given small quizzes
They offer access to online discussions and resources
Virtual Learning Environment is not the centre of the course.
MOOCs uses a variety of social media and online tools
It is Learner- centred.
MOOCs offer knowledge without borders which is a great advantage for many, and the absolute numbers are impressive. In fact there has been an exponential growth in the number of MOOC providers.
WHAT I UNDERSTAND ABOUT MOOCS
I am very interested in Art and most art forms that come with it like:
Design Fashion Photography Interior design Shoe design Mixed media Web design Packaging Tattoo design
WHAT IS YOUR FIELD OF INTEREST
Art expression
Colour theory & mixing
Basic views & illusion
Rule of thirds & framing
Different drawing techniques and skills
How to create an illusion through shapes and form
Visual balances & poises
How to successfully achieve contrast, harmony, control, and unity
Different styles of art and how to make them
WHAT KIND OF TOPICS WOULD I LIKE TO PURSUE IN MY FUTURE
MOOC EXPERIENCE
REFERENCE 7 Things you should know about MOOCs. (2011, November). Retrieved
February 20, 2014, from Educause: http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli7078.pdf
Cormier, D. (2010, December 8). What is a MOOC? Retrieved February 20, 2014, from Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW3gMGqcZQc
Downes, S. (2010). The MOOC Guide. Retrieved February 22, 2014, from https://sites.google.com/site/themoocguide/
Pappano, L. (2012, November 2). The year of the MOOC. Retrieved February 20, 2014, from New York Times education life: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/education/edlife/massive-open-online-courses-are-multiplying-at-a-rapid-pace.html?pagewanted=all
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